Mikawa, Kumamoto
Encyclopedia
Mikawa was a town
located in Tamana District
, Kumamoto Prefecture
, Japan
.
On March 1, 2006 Mikawa was merged with the town of Kikusui
, also from Tamana District
, to form the new town of Nagomi
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 5,533 and a density
of 91.48 persons per km². The total area was 60.48 km².
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Tamana District
Tamana District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.Following the Tamana merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district has an estimated population of 47,029 and the density of 222 persons per square kilometer...
, Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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On March 1, 2006 Mikawa was merged with the town of Kikusui
Kikusui, Kumamoto
Kikusui was a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Kikusui was merged with the town of Mikawa, also from Tamana District, to form the new town of Nagomi and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, also from Tamana District
Tamana District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.Following the Tamana merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district has an estimated population of 47,029 and the density of 222 persons per square kilometer...
, to form the new town of Nagomi
Nagomi, Kumamoto
is a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.The town was formed on March 1, 2006 from the merger of the towns of Kikusui and Mikawa, both from Tamana District....
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
Japan has three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards...
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 5,533 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 91.48 persons per km². The total area was 60.48 km².